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    Memorial

    Hornby

    Overall View from the St Margaret's Church side

    Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

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    Current Location

    opposite St Margaret of Antioch C of E Church & outside St Mary's RC Church, 64, Main Street, Hornby, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 8JT, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SD 58468 68584

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    Type of Memorial
    Pillar / Column
    WMR Reference Number
    589
    Description
    Base of 13th Century Market cross & octagonal column with plaques attached at the base of the column-WW1 on the roadside, WW2 on the RC church side. North face: letter I H S, East face: St George and the dragon South face: Cross of peace West face: St Margaret Centre of cross: Lancashire red rose
    Inscription
    6 o'clock face-RE-ERECTED IN 1920/ TO THE HEROES OF/ THE PARISH OF HORNBY/ WHO DIED FOR US IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES) 12 o'clock face- IN MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF HORNBY/ WHO FELL IN THE/ 1939 - 1945 WAR/ (NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    3
    Died
    3
    Information shown
    surname,forename
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    2
    Died
    2
    Information shown
    surname,forename,decorations
    Maker(s)
    • MESSRS AUSTIN & PALEY, Architect

    • MR ARTHUR O THOMAS, Builder

    Sponsor Type
    public

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    31 July 1921

    Brigadier General B N North

    Previous Location(s)

    • Main Street, Hornby, Lancaster, Lancashire, England

    Year of move

    1950

    Reason for move

    MARKET CROSS MOVED FROM ORIGINAL SITE DUE TO ROAD WIDENING

    Custodian
    PARISH COUNCIL

    Components

    Column

    Height: 10FT 3IN

    Width: 300mm dia

    Depth: 300mm dia


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1071693

    Base

    Height: 100mm

    Width: 2400mm

    Depth: 2400mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1071693

    Steps

    Height: 150mm

    Width: 1900mm

    Depth: 1900mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1071693

    Steps

    Height: 140mm

    Width: 1400mm

    Depth: 1400mm



    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1071693

    Plaques

    Height: 245mm

    Width: 330-250mm

    Depth: 10mm


    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1071693

    • Other website http://stonechaser.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/hornby.html
    • LANCASTER GUARDIAN 06 AUG 1921 page 5